Senior Scientist or Senior Engineer

In this position, you need a PhD or BS/MS degree and equivalent competence, and recognized technical expertise in an area of technology or science. You use your proficient expertise to provide substantial technical input to one or more projects.

You report to a Technical Director or business unit manager and work under limited supervision. Consequently, you have direct, shared impact on market and product/process results, and major impact on sales.



In this role, you develop original R&D programs using advanced concepts and principles and act as a consultant to the Technical organizations and Management. You are accountable for:

  • making individual contributions of substantial technical or commercial importance
  • directing a major program or project with high technical or commercial profile
  • integrating groups with related market or technology functions.
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         Career Paths in Research and Development
          Chemist I or Engineer I
          Chemist II or Engineer II
          Chemist III or Engineer III
          Scientist IV or Engineer IV
          Group Leader
          Senior Scientist or Senior Engineer
          Technical Manager
          Staff Scientist, Staff Engineer
          Senior Technical Manager
          Division Scientist
          Technical Director
          Senior Division Scientist
          Division Technical Director
         Facilities
         Technical Ladder



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